Full Stack Engineer

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POSITION INFO:

Full Stack Engineer (Intermediate)

Job Specifics: 

• Role Title: Full Stack Developer (Intermediate)
• Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Work Model: Hybrid / Remote 
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Department: Engineering / Software Development
• Industry: Digital Product Development / Technology
• Experience Required: 3+ Years Full Stack Development Experience

An established digital product team is seeking an Intermediate Full Stack Developer to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality web applications. This individual will join a collaborative engineering environment focused on delivering scalable, secure, and user-centred digital solutions.

Role Overview

The Full Stack Developer will be responsible for building responsive front-end interfaces, developing robust backend services, and contributing to the overall architecture of complex systems. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, participation in code reviews, contribution to technical documentation, and ensuring high engineering standards across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimise full stack web applications.
• Build intuitive, responsive UI components using modern frontend technologies.
• Implement backend services, APIs, and database structures aligned with best practices.
• Participate in design decisions, architecture discussions, and code reviews.
• Work closely with product, design, QA, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality features.
• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and system bottlenecks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by adopting modern tools, patterns, and technologies.
• Mentor junior developers where required and support team collaboration.

Core Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in full stack development.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following tech stacks: Ruby on Rails Stack, Java Stack, JavaScript/Node.js Stack.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, database design (SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-based deployments.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and design patterns.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern build tools.
• Strong HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript skills.
• Familiarity with responsive design, web security standards, and debugging across the full stack.

Preferred / Advantageous Experience

• Exposure to multi-stack environments (Rails, Java, Node.js).
• Knowledge of AWS, containerisation (Docker), GraphQL, microservices, or message brokers (Kafka, Redis, RabbitMQ).
• Experience with Kubernetes, DevOps practices, IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Background in mentoring or leading small teams.
• Experience with performance optimisation and monitoring tools.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Effective communicator with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
• Demonstrates accountability, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Adaptable, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and quality delivery.